How does the USPTO handle situations where an incorrect inventor is named in a patent application?
The USPTO has several mechanisms to address situations where an incorrect inventor is named in a patent application. According to MPEP 2157: Derivation proceeding under 35 U.S.C. 135 Correction of inventorship under 37 CFR 1.48 Rejection under 35 U.S.C. 101 and 35 U.S.C. 115 The MPEP states: “A situation in which an application names a…
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